Mounting for wallboards



Aug. 17, 1937. H. H. BURsoN MOUNTING FOR WALLBOARDS 3 sheets-sheet 1 Filed April l5, 1956 lpnnmnu H. H. BURSON MOUNTING FOR WALLBOARDS Aug. 17, 1937.

Filed April l5, 1936 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Aug. 17, 1937. H. H. BURsoN 2,089,942

MOUNTING FOR WALLBOARDS Filed April l5, 1936 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented Aug. 17, 1937 UNHTED STA'iiS Arent orifice 7 Claims.

This invention is directed primarily to the construction of interior walls or partitions for oices or the like in which it is desirable to make provision for the quick erection of partition walls 5 of light construction, and located in the most convienient positions irrespective of the -main structure of the building. For this purpose the present invention employs light studdings, the ends of which are secured by specially formed l clips to the door and ceiling ofthe room in conjunction with intermediate clips secured to the studdings, which clips afford the means for securing the sections of wallboard or sheathing in position, and at the same time provide space for l the location of piping, electrical wiring, or other interior ttings.

The invention is one which employs a set of clips which may, without alteration, be used either to secure the sectionsoi a single wall or to aiTord an interlocking connection for inter secting walls, so that the intersection may be located at any convenient point without the provision of special clips or fittings designed particularly for this purpose.

Further objects and details will appear from a description of the invention in conjunction With the v,accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure'l isa perspective view of intersecting partitions with one of the faces partially broken away to reveal the clips of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the partition wall at a point adjacent one of the studdings;

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation illustrating the method of employing the clips during the erection of the partition;

Fig. 4 which is a View similar to Fig. 2 shows a modied partition structure in which an intermediate wall is used;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of one of the intermediate wall section clips;

Figs. 6 and '7 are plan viewsof the clip illustrating the method of interlocking the same with the studding;

Fig, 8 is a View of a metal blank in flat form as used for the modied form of clip in the partition structure of Fig. 4;

Fig. 9 is a plan view of interlocking clips illustrating the use of the clips for wall intersections;

Fig. 10 is a plan View of one of the ceiling or floor clips;

Fig. 11 is a perspective View of the same; and

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of a partition intersection showing the wall clips in interlocking 55 relation.

(Cl. i2-46) The partition or double wall of the present invention is constructed by the use of vertical studdings 20 which, as shown, are of channel formation comprising a body or web section 2l and edge flanges 22. The studdings are of relatively light material and are ordinarily located about IE apart, and each of the studdings is secured at its upper and lower ends by the provision of end clips 23, each of which as best shown in Figs. 10 and 11 comprises a rectangular body portion 24 having opposite edges oiset to afford parallel flanges 25, each of which is outwardly struck to afford a channel base 25. The medial portion of the channel base is extended outwardly to afford an attaching tongue 2l which is secured by nails or the like to the iioor or ceilingas the case may be, while the metal contiguous to the tongue 21 is struck upwardly to afford a pair of separated, aligned channel tongues 28 which in conjunction with the anges 25 afford interrupted channels along parallel edges of the clip for the reception of the edge of a wallboard or panel 29.

The end oi the studding is entered through a generally rectangular aperture 30 formed in the body 2d of the clip, which aperture extends inwardly from one edge of the body to a point about half way of the width of the body, and its outer end merges into a slot 3! in the flange* 25. The slot 3l is of lesser width than the aperture 3D which provides a shoulder aorded by the inward projection of the ange 25.

`One of the edge walls of the aperture 3D is inwardly extended to aiord a tongue 33 which is initially struck upward to permit the clip as a whole to be easily fitted upon the end of the studding, the parts being positioned so as to bring the tongue 33 adjacent the body or web 2| of the studding, and to bring the studding flanges 22 into contiguous relation respectively with the inner edge of the aperture 3i? and .with the shoulder 32. After the parts have been positioned, the tongue 33 is struck downwardly which forces it against the body of the studding, thereby clamping the parts tightly together. With the parts thus positioned the clips may be secured to the floor or ceiling bythe use of nails driven through holes 3 formed in the attaching tongues 2l. `In thus attaching the clips, the `outer faces of the channel walls 253 will furnish points of contact with the floor or ceiling, thereby holding the body of the clip in spaced relation thereto and in position to aiord engagement with the studdingat an appreciable distance from its end,

so that the possibility of displacement will be obviated.

The .studdings may be additionally reinforced by the provision of stringers 35 which extend transversely of the studdings and are secured thereto by wire clips 36. The sections of wallboard 29 at their meeting edges are secured by intermediate clips of the form best shown Vin Figs. 5, 6 and 7. Each of these clips is of skeleton formation comprising a medial body bridge 31 whose length (transversely) is equal to the extreme width of the clip. The medial body bridge is supplemented by end bridges 38 of equal length, and inthe form shown the clip employs two of such end bridges, although it might be elongated to include an additional number of like formation. The overall Width of the clip is equal to the space between the cuter or exposed faces of the wallboards, the meeting edges of which rest against channel strips 39 having two sets of staggered tongues 49 struck upwardly and downwardly therefrom near the outer ends of the channel strips in conjunction with inner tongues 4| struck upwardly in the same direction on opposite sides of a medial tongue 42 struck downwardly from one end of the medial bridge 31.

The opposite end of the medial bridge is provided with an aperture i3 which is similar in dimensions and conguration to the aperture 30 in the terminal clips, and one edge of the aperture 43 is provided with a tongue 44 which normally stands at an angle to the plane of the medial bridge, but is adapted to be struck downwardly to engage the web of the studding. The aperture 43 is inwardly shouldered near its outer end at the point 45 and the aperture emerges into an edge slot 49 through the contiguous channel strip 39, the edges of which are struck downwardly to aiford marginal tongues 41 beyond which the edges are struck upwardly to afford tongues 48 comparable in function to the corresponding tongues 42 and 4l on the opposite edge of the clip.

The arrangement edgewise relation within the same plane. The end bridges 38 are of a width substantially equal to the width of the channels thus afforded, so that where it is necessary to provide for a wall intersection, as in Fig. l2, one of the clips, designated A, will be interlocked with the contiguous clip B extending transversely thereto by laying the end bridge 38 of the clip A within the medial portion of the channel afforded. by the clip B, which arrangement enables the wallboard sections of the lst mentioned wallboardvsections and thus alTord a firm and accurate joint at the point of intersection.

By the provisionof the edge slot 46k in the intermediate clip sections, the latterfcan be adjusted to any desired position after the studdings are in place by slipping the clip laterally upon the studding which is entered through the slot 46 and into the aperture 43, which latter is of suii'icient width beyond the shoulder 45 vto permit the clips to be easily positioned upon the studdings, after which the tongue 44 will be struck down against the web of the studding which holds the sameY interlocked within the space adjacent the shoulder 45, thus affording a tight interlock and maintaining the clips in position to bring the studding closely adjacent the'wall sections on one side of the clip while aiording considerable space between the studdings and the wall sections on the opposite side of the clip which thus provides for the location of pipes P, conduits, or the like within the space thus afforded, as indicated in Figs. l and 2. v

In the erection of the wall it will ordinarily be found convenient to completely build up one face of the wall before the opposite face is begun, and in so doing the practice indicated in Fig. -3 will be followed.V As each course of the wallboard sections is positioned in closely adjacent relation to the studdings, the intermediate clips will be tted to the studdings and slipped downwardly into position to engage the upper edge of the wallboard sections, after which the next course will be positioned which serves to lock the clips at the various levels on one side of the wall allowing the clips to project beyond the studdings on the unlinished side of the wall at the right.

Having erected the wallboards on one side of the studdings, a rough plaster coat C may be applied, if desired, to its inside face for purposes of sound insulation or to provide a lining which defines one side of a conduit which is thereby provided interiorly of the partition. Such a conduit may be advantageous in connection with a Ventilating or air conditioning system. If `the modiiied structure of Figs. 4 and 8 be preferred, the clips are each formed to provide an intermediate or central channel strip 39 for supporting boards 29 constituting a third wall between the other two, thereby further insulating the partition and subdividing its interior into separate spaces each of which may serve as a conduit.

The clips are formed of sheet metal and are suiciently exible to permit the projecting edges thereof to be bent upwardly, as in Fig. 3, to the extent required to permit the wallboard sections on the right side of the wall to be properly positioned in vertically standing edgewise relation, after which the clips are pressed downwardly to flatwise relation, as in Fig. 4, to engage the lower course ofwallboard sections. Thenext course above is then positioned and the wall built upwardly until the ceiling is reached.

' Since the outer tonguesof the clips are exposed at the joints, it is customary to apply facings 49 of plaster or similar surface nish, although, if desired, battens or similar nishing strips might be secured outside of the exposed tongues to afford the desired nish. The intermediate clips of the present invention aiord engagement for the wallboard sections at` points contiguous to the studdings, although, as beforeY stated, the clips may, if desired, be made longer than here indicated to extend the points of connection to the region intermediate the studdings although ordinarily such further extension is unnecessary since the stringers 35 are of sufficient width to afford an inner bearing and reinforcement for the wallboard sections to prevent inward bulgingor coll-apse on one side, while'the studdings themselves aiford the necessary reinforcement and support for-the wallboards on the opposite side, and obviously the studdings land stringers can be located in sufficiently close proximity to aord the necessary strength and rigidity to the wall. Furthermore, the plasterboard sections or panels are preferably of a stii unvflo yielding material so that-adequate strength can t be given to the wall without excessive reinforcement, since it is desired to employ relatively light studdings and stringers of channeled metal bars to secure the necessary rigidity without excessive weight.

The invention is one which permits interior partition walls to be readily and quickly erected at any convenient point and to permit the clips to be applied to the required positions as the work progresses without the necessity for stringing or mounting the intermediate clips upon the studdings in advance of the erection of the wall. The clips are easily formed into sheet metal by a stamping operation, and the arrangement is one which permits the clips to be tightly and firmly interlocked with the studdings without the necessity for drilling the latter or employing extraneous attaching means or special tools to provide the interlock. Furthermore, by properly proportioning, the intermediate clips may be employed interchangeably either to secure the courses of a single wall or to provide for the intersection of cross walls, as the case may be.

Although the invention has been described with considerable particularity, it is not the intention to limit the invention to precisely the form shown since modications may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

In wall construction the combination of spaced studdings, an apertured terminal clip for each end of each studding, and having means for securing the clip to a contiguous oor or ceiling, each terminal clip having a channel formed at each of its outer edges and each terminal clip haring a tongue formed in the edge of the aperture and adapted to be struck downwardly to impinge against and engage the studding, wallboard sections having their edges mounted within the channels in the terminal clips, intermediate clips having apertures permitting the studdings to run tl'ierethrough, and each aperture being provided on one edge with a tongue adapted to be struck downwardly to impinge against and engage the studding and each of the intermediate clips havalong opposite edges means adapted to provide oppositely facing channels to receive the edges of wallboard sections.

2. In wall construction the combination of spaced studdings, an apertured terminal clip for each end of each studding, and having means for securing the clip to a contiguous floor or ceiling, each terminal clip having a channel formed at each of its outer edges and each terminal clip having a tongue formed in the edge of the aperture and adapted to be struck downwardly to impinge against and engage the studding, wallboard sections having their edges mounted within the channels in the terminal clips, intermediate-clips having apertures permitting the studdings to run therethrough, and each aperture being provided on one edge with a tongue adapted to be struck downwardly to impinge against and engage the studding and each of the intermediate clips having along opposite edges means adapted to provide oppositely facing channels to receive the edges oi wallboard sections, and certain of the intermediate clips having a terminal bridge member of a width to lie within the contiguous channel ci a companion intermediate clip at a wall intersection to aiord an interlock between said clips and certain of wallboard sections standing in angular relation to one another and engaged by the interlocked clips to afford a wall intersection.

3. In a wall construction the combination of a wall supporting member, interlocking clips associated therewith, each having channel members at its edges and one of the clips having a bridge member of a width adapted to fit within the contiguous channel of the compa-nien clip and wallboard sections standing in angular relation to one another and entered respectively within the channels afforded by the interlocked clips.

4, In a wall construction the combination of a wall supporting member, interlocking clips one of which is secured to said wall supporting member, said clips standing in angular' relation to one another, one of the clips having formed along its edge a channel and the other clip having a bridge member adapted to t within said channel to ei'ect an interlock, a wallboard section having its edge entered within the aforesaid channel, and a wallboard section at an angle to the iirst and standing in engagement with the edge of the clip having the bridge member to afford a wall intersection.

5. In a wall construction the combination of interlocking clips standing in angular relation to one another, one of the clips having formed along its edge a channel and the other clip having a bridge member adapted to fit within said Q channel to efect an interlock, a wallboard section having its edge entered within the aforesaid channel, and a wallboard section at an angle to the first and standing in engagement with the edge of the clip having the bridge member to afford a wall intersection, one of said clips having an aperture therethrough and a studding entered through said aperture.

6. In a wall construction a terminal clip consisting of a body portion having an aperture extending therethrough in position to receive a studding, the opposite edges of the body portion being struck downwardly to afford inner channel walls and then turned outwardly to afford a channel base, and a portion of the margin end of the base being struck upwardly to afford a channel tongue and a portion being extended outwardly within the plane of the channel base to aord an extension adapted to provide for the attachment of the clip to a floor or ceiling.

'7. In a wall construction the combination of wall supporting members, a pair of clips associated therewith and each having elements which provide a channel, means on one clip extending into the channel of the other clip for interlocking therewith, the channel of said last named clip being continuous, and wallboard sections standing in angular relation to one another entered respectively within the channels afforded by the interlocked clips.

HARRY H. BURSON. 

